NTI-CRYPTO

The NTI-CRYPTO option of the NTI program allows for effective virus scanning of encrypted data. Unless data is decrypted prior to scanning, any viruses that may exist will be hidden by the encryption algorithm along with the intentional hiding of data. NTI-CRYPTO deals with SSL encryption and SMIME encryption.

SSL encryption is used for all encrypted web page transactions (https) and is the backbone of e-commerce. NTI-CRYPTO uses the NTI system to intercept all encrypted SSL traffic prior to user access then performs real time cracking and scanning of the SSL encrypted connection. If the data contains viruses then the connection is broken and the user is sent a message as to the nature of the problem. The virus never enters the system application layer.

NTI-CRYPTO also intercepts and virus scans all SMIME encrypted email messages and attachments. It does this by reading the SMIME decryption keys from the Netscape Browser SMIME key database. It then uses these keys to decrypt the message for scanning. If the message or it's attachment is infected with a virus then the message is blocked prior to entering the system application layer.

The NTI-CRYPTO technology is one of a kind. CyberSoft invented (patent pending) this sole source technology. No other computer security company has any product that can scan encrypted data until after it has entered the system and has been decrypted at the application layer. Once a virus is at the application layer the system is threatened.

One final note on the NTI-CRYPTO product is that it can be used instead of cryptographic key escrow as a method of legal wire tap for the purpose of detecting and stopping espionage.

[March 2000 - Currently the NTI-CRYPTO product is only available to the United States Federal Government. It will be released for commercial sale, in the United States, in the forth quarter of 2000.]